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Welcome to Conquering CHD - Tennessee

At Conquering CHD - Tennessee, we exist to conquer the most common birth defect. We engage, listen, learn, and act. We create visibility and empower all impacted by CHD. We accomplish this through awareness, knowledge, community, and research.

 

*This State Chapter has received the Honor Roll Award for outstanding performance in support of our mission in 2019 and 2020.

Questions to Ask Your Cardiologist

Parent Meet & Greet

Hearts in Bloom Save the Date

About Us

Through our State Chapters we are able to give knowledge, give a voice and give hope, directly meeting the comprehensive, lifelong needs of patients with congenital heart disease and their families through awareness, knowledge, community, and research programming.
Local activities include:
  • Conquering CHD Kits offering critical information and a personal connection for patients with CHD of all ages through individualized care packages
  • Online chat networks bringing people with similar experiences together
  • In-person peer support offering patients and families encouragement and insight from someone who has walked a similar path
  • Social events providing a safe environment to celebrate life and simple joys together
  • Physician education improving understanding of congenital heart disease from the patient and family perspective
  • Research promotion and participation helping promising developments become reality
  • Advocacy activities sharing our stories to improve federal research funding

 

Stay connected with Conquering CHD - Tennessee by sharing your information in our family survey.

Get Connected

For more information about the Tennessee chapter, email tennessee@conqueringchd.org.

 

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Upcoming Events and Activities

  • Upcoming Events and Activities

    Parent Meet & Greet

    Date: May 12, 2021 TBD Location: Virtual

    Join Board Members, Carrie and Krystle, for a parent virtual meet and greet! For this particular event, we are connecting with other families with CHD diagnosis, sharing stories about your heart warrior and learning about upcoming events. Email kbrown@conqueringchd.org for more information.

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  • Upcoming Events and Activities

    Hearts in Bloom Save the Date

    Date: May 15, 2021 TBD Location: 615 Nursery & Garden Center

    Join us for a family outing at 615 Nursery & Garden Center on May 15th. There will be food provided and a couple of treats. Save the date, we can not wait to see you in person.

Give

Conquering CHD - Tennessee is a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt nonprofit organization. Our tax-exempt or EIN number is: 81-4829701. For additional documentation of our tax-exempt status, please contact tennessee@conqueringchd.org.

 

You can read more about our organization in our GuideStar profile.

 

One important program we have in Tennessee is our Conquering CHD Care Kits. When away at the hospital for a procedure, families tend to have nothing but the basics: wallet/purse and phone. Our hospital kits are distributed to the families providing resources and support items to help bring comfort to the patient and their family during long term stays.

 

Some of the items we include in these care kits are:

  • Coloring books and 8 pack of crayons
  • Activity books and deck of cards
  • Books for all ages
  • Single-serve snacks (granola bars, crackers, etc.)
  • Gum or mints

 

You can help by purchasing care kit items from our Amazon Wish List.

 

Please give generously to support our state chapter activities!

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Contact Us

Chapter President - Carrie Deaton

Chapter Vice President  - Sabrina Dodd

Chapter Treasurer - Chris Ramage

Chapter Hospital Coordinator (Nashville) - Kim Lynch

Chapter Outreach Coordinator - Krystle Brown

Chapter Bereavement Coordinator - Ashley Speed

 

Conquering CHD Stories

Ryan Kirst

February 3, 1999, our heart warrior was born.  We were already blessed with a six-year-old daughter and we were excited to add a son to our family. It wasn’t until Ryan was born that we learned he had something seriously wrong with his heart.  He was born blue and right away they knew something was...

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